Allesley Castle
Allesley Castle is a former motte and bailey castle in Allesley, Coventry. The mound has never been excavated. All that remains of the castle is a large mound - the motte - and a defensive ditch approximately 45 metres in diameter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Anthony Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
- Also known as: “Allesley Ringwork” and “Motte castle 150m SSW of Allesley Hall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allesley Park and All Saints Church, Allesley.
Allesley Park
Park
Allesley Park is a park in Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is also the name of the residential suburb adjacent to the park, which is approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Coventry city centre, just east of the A45 Coventry bypass. Allesley Park is situated 750 feet north of Allesley Castle.
All Saints Church, Allesley
Church
All Saints Church is a mediaeval church in the suburban village of Allesley adjoining the City of Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. The building is grade I listed, though churches in ecclesiastical use are exempt from listed building procedures. All Saints Church, Allesley is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Allesley Castle.
The Rainbow Inn
Pub
Photo: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rainbow Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,000 feet north of Allesley Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allesley and Allesley Green.
Allesley
Village
Allesley is a suburban village and civil parish in the City of Coventry metropolitan borough, West Midlands, about 3.5 miles west-northwest of Coventry city centre and 4 miles east-south-east of Meriden.
Allesley Green
Neighborhood
Allesley Green is a modern suburb of Coventry in the West Midlands, England, within the civil parish of Allesley. The suburb lies west of the A45 road and is approximately 3.25 miles west-northwest of Coventry city centre.
Whoberley
Suburb
Photo: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whoberley is a residential suburb of the City of Coventry in the West Midlands, England. The population of the Coventry Ward at the 2011 census was 15,903.
Allesley Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, ringwork castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Allesley Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Allesley Ringwork”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Allesley”
- Swedish: “Allesley Ringwork”
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